#19 Torso Vessel holiday-24 These ceramic lanterns are made

These ceramic lanterns are made by hand in Southern California and exhibit his signature dedication to organic form and texture

transforming it so that the planter appears lifted

Toyo-Sasaki Glass is known today for producing durable yet delicate glassware

The plant itself further extends the silhouette

Crafted from durable jute

#19 Torso Vessel holiday-24 These ceramic lanterns are madeAkio Nukagas work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. The forminspired by ancient earthenwareis accentuated by these grooves curving down the profile of the vessel creating movement and rhythm. After the first firing and before the second, he finishes the vessel by applying different colored